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Middle East Center Examines Possible Military Clash with Iran

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The Middle East Center is hosting a lecture examining a possible military clash between the U.S. and Iran given by Gary Sick, Executive Director of the Gulf 2000 Project at Columbia University. The talk entitled “Iran and the United States-Is a Military Clash Inevitable?” will take place on Monday, Nov. 27 at 3:00 p.m. in the Hinckley Caucus Room 255, Orson Spenser Hall (OSH.) The lecture is free and open to the public.

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March 25, 2011

Symposium to Honor Prof’s Contributions

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The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and the Utah Law Review will host a symposium honoring the scholarship of John J. Flynn, Hugh B. Brown Professor of Law Emeritus, who retired from active teaching in May 2005 after more than 40 years in the classroom.

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March 25, 2011

U of U to Honor 11 Utah Veterans at Annual Commemoration Program

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The University of Utah will honor 11 Utah veterans at a full-dress military ceremony as part of its annual Veteran’s Day commemoration program on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. in the Olpin Union Building on campus. Eleven Utah veterans will be presented with honorary medallions for their service to our country by Governor Olene S. Walker. Nearly 100 cadets and midshipmen from the military science ROTC programs will present the ceremony, which will include a 21-gun cannon salute. The honorees were selected from over fifty nominations submitted by Utah citizens. The group of eleven represents all branches of service and those who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

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March 25, 2011

Putting Students in the Hot Seat: Decision-making During Simulated Terrorist Attacks

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The S.J. Quinney College of Law will present a live counterterrorism simulation on Friday, March 27, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This will be broadcast in real time in the Sutherland Moot Courtroom at the College of Law via video projections and accompanying audio as an opportunity for the public to observe the event, and also may be viewed online at http://simulation.law.utah.edu.

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March 25, 2011

U OF U ANNOUNCES FALL CALENDAR OF DIVERSITY EVENTS

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The University of Utah announced today an ambitious lineup of diversity related educational forums to be presented this fall. The forums seek to examine key issues of race, identity, politics, and social justice in an ever-changing, increasingly diverse state and nation. Presenters are renowned scholars and authors from across the nation. “We are pleased to be able to present these diversity educational forums as a part of the university’s ongoing commitment to enhance the educational experiences and success of our entire university community,” said University President, Michael K. Young.

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March 25, 2011